R401-600
At a glance
- Sign code
- R401-600
- Type
- Regulatory
- Official meaning
- Regulatory sign R401-600: it cancels the dual-carriageway freeway that applied on the road behind you.
What the End of dual-carriage freeway sign means
This sign marks the END of the dual-carriageway freeway. From here, freeway conditions no longer apply.
What you must do
Freeway rules (no pedestrians, no stopping, the freeway minimum speed) end here; normal road rules resume.
Know the mistake this sign turns on
Full access adds the confusion End of dual-carriage freeway is most often mistaken for and the hint for the test, on this sign and every other one — plus practice questions and timed mock papers. The practice sample and the readiness test are free.
See the free practice testSources
- Road Traffic Signs chart, National Department of TransportThe official chart. Sign R401-600 was checked against it, artwork and meaning, before being published here.
- National Road Traffic Regulations, 2000 — Schedule 1Where the prescribed meaning of each road traffic sign is set out.
Last updated 2026-08-25.